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2007 DyeStat XC Rankings - Southwest

Week 11: Albuquerque Academy NM boys, Fort Collins CO girls grab #1 with NTN Southwest wins

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11/23/07 Week 11
based on results through Nov. 17
Albuquerque Academy NM boys, Fort Collins CO girls grab #1 with NTN Southwest wins

Southwest Boys

rank school city st comment prior
1 Albuquerque Academy Albuquerque NM Wins NTN Southwest on tie breaker over Los Alamos; 2nd, NM 4A 2
2 Los Alamos Los Alamos NM 2nd, NTN Southwest on tie breaker; New Mexico 4A champion 1
3 Galena Reno NV 3rd, NTN Southwest; Nevada 4A champion 7
4 Mingus Cottonwood AZ 4th, NTN Southwest; Arizona 5A-II champion 5
5 Battle Mountain   CO 5th, NTN Southwest; Colorado 4A champion 8
6 Wheat Ridge Wheat Ridge CO 6th, NTN Southwest; Colorado 5A champion 3
7 Mountain View Orem UT 2nd, Utah 4A 6
8 Orem Orem UT 7th, NTN Southwest 0
9 Alhambra   AZ 8th, NTN Southwest; Arizona 5A-I champion 9
10 Cibola Albuquerque NM 9th, NTN Southwest 0

Bubble teams alphabetically: American Fork (UT), Arapahoe (CO), Cherry Creek (CO), Cheyenne Central (WY), Davis (UT), Desert Vista (AZ), Gallup (NM), Hopi (AZ), Horizon (AZ), Mtn. Crest (UT), Mtn. View-Mesa (AZ), Navajo Pine (NM), Rio Rico (AZ), Sabino (AZ), Skyline (UT), Timpview (UT), Tuba City (AZ), Zuni (NM)


Southwest Girls

rank school city st comment prior
1 Fort Collins Fort Collins CO Wins NTN Southwest regional by 25 points. 3
2 Davis Kaysville UT 2nd, NTN Southwest; Utah 4A champion 4
3 Dakota Ridge Littleton CO 3rd, NTN Southwest missing top runner; Colorado 5A champion 1
4 Greeley West Greeley CO 4th, NTN Southwest; Colorado 4A champion 6
5 Eldorado Albuquerque NM 5th, NTN Southwest; New Mexico 5A champion 2
6 Xavier Prep Phoenix AZ Arizona 5A-I champion 5
7 Thompson Valley Loveland CO 6th, NTN Southwest; 2nd, Colorado 4A 10
8 Mountain Ridge Glendale AZ 7th, NTN Southwest; 3rd, Arizona 5A-I 7
9 La Cueva Albuquerque NM 8th, NTN Southwest 0
10 Classical Academy   CO 9th, NTN Southwest 0

Bubble teams alphabetically: Albuquerque Acad (NM), Belen (NM), Carson (NV), Cedar (UT), Cherry Creek (CO), Cheyenne Central (WY), Gallup (NM), Judge Mem (UT), Los Alamos (NM), Mountain Pointe (AZ), Mountain View (UT), Mtn. View-Mesa (AZ), Mullen (CO), O’Connor (AZ), Orem (UT), Palmer (CO), Skyline (UT)




11/16/07 Week 10
based on results through Nov. 10
Los Alamos NM boys ride state meet win to #1 ranking over Albuquerque Academy

Southwest boys

rank school city st comment prior
1 Los Alamos Los Alamos NM Wins state 4A by 6 points over previous #1 Academy 3
2 Albuquerque Academy Albuquerque NM Second to Los Alamos in state 4A 1
3 Wheat Ridge Wheat Ridge CO Colorado 5A champion 2
4 Timpview Provo UT Utah 4A champion 4
5 Mingus Cottonwood AZ Arizona 5A-II champion 5
6 Mountain View Orem UT 2nd, Utah 4A 6
7 Galena Reno NV Nevada 4A champion 7
8 Battle Mountain   CO Colorado 4A champion 8
9 Alhambra   AZ Arizona 5A-I champion 9
10 Mountain Crest
Hyrum UT
3rd, Utah 4A
10

Bubble teams alphabetically: American Fork (UT), Arapahoe (CO), Cherry Creek (CO), Cheyenne Central (WY), Cibola (NM), Davis (UT), Desert Vista (AZ), Gallup (NM), Hopi (AZ), Horizon (AZ), Mtn. View-Mesa (AZ), Navajo Pine (NM), Rio Rico (AZ), Sabino (AZ), Skyline (UT), Tuba City (AZ), Zuni (NM)


Southwest girls

rank school city st comment prior
1 Dakota Ridge Littleton CO Colorado 5A champion 1
2 Eldorado Albuquerque NM Wins state 5A by 51 points 2
3 Fort Collins Fort Collins CO 2nd, Colorado 5A 3
4 Davis Kaysville UT Utah 4A champion 4
5 Xavier Prep Phoenix AZ Arizona 5A-1 champion 5
6 Greeley West Greeley CO Colorado 4A champion 6
7 Mountain Ridge Glendale AZ 2nd, Arizona 5A-1 7
8 Mountain View Mesa AZ 3rd, Arizona 5A-1 8
9 O'Connor Glendale AZ Arizona 4A-1 champion 9
10 Thompson Valley Loveland CO 2nd, Colorado 4A 10

Bubble teams alphabetically: Albuquerque Acad (NM), Belen (NM), Carson (NV), Cedar (UT), Cherry Creek (CO), Cheyenne Central (WY), Classical (CO), Gallup (NM), Judge Mem (UT), La Cueva (NM), Los Alamos (NM), Mountain Pointe (AZ), Mountain View (UT), Palmer (CO), Skyline (UT)


11/8/07 Week 9
based on results through Nov. 3
top 4 teams the same on eve of New Mexico state meet

Southwest boys

rank school city st comment prior
1 Albuquerque Academy Albuquerque NM Wins district with 28 points 1
2 Wheat Ridge Wheat Ridge CO Colorado 5A champion 2
3 Los Alamos Los Alamos NM Sweeps top 7 places in district meet 3
4 Timpview Provo UT Utah 4A champion 4
5 Mingus Cottonwood AZ Wins state 5A-II by 31 over Rio Rico 5
6 Mountain View Orem UT 2nd, Utah 4A 7
7 Galena Reno NV Wins state 4A by 43 taking 4 of the top 7 6
8 Battle Mountain   CO Colorado 4A champion 0
9 Alhambra   AZ Wins state 5A-I by 58 over Desert Vista 0
10 Mountain Crest Hyrum UT 3rd, Colorado 4A 8

Bubble teams alphabetically: American Fork (UT), Arapahoe (CO), Cherry Creek (CO), Cheyenne Cent (WY), Cibola (NM), Davis (UT), Desert Vista (AZ), Gallup (NM), Hopi (AZ), Horizon (AZ), Mtn. View-Mesa (AZ), Rio Rico (AZ), Sabino (AZ), Skyline (UT), Tuba City (AZ)


Southwest girls

rank school city st comment prior
1 Dakota Ridge Littleton CO Colorado 5A champion 1
2 Eldorado Albuquerque NM Wins district with 17 points 2
3 Fort Collins Fort Collins CO 2nd, Colorado 5A 3
4 Davis Kaysville UT Utah 4A champion 4
5 Xavier Prep Phoenix AZ Wins state 5A-I by 20 over Mountain Ridge 7
6 Greeley West Greeley CO Colorado 4A champion 5
7 Mountain Ridge Glendale AZ Second in state 5A-I 6
8 Mountain View Mesa AZ Close 3rd in state 5A-I 8
9 O'Connor Glendale AZ Wins state 4A-I by 27 points 9
10 Thompson Valley Loveland CO 2nd, Colorado 4A 10

Bubble teams alphabetically: Albuquerque Acad (NM), Belen (NM), Carson (NV), Cedar (UT), Cherry Creek (CO), Cheyenne Central (WY), Cibola (NM), Classical (CO), Gallup (NM), Judge Mem (UT), La Cueva (NM), Los Alamos (NM), Mountain Pointe (AZ), Mountain View (UT), Palmer (CO), Skyline (UT)



11/2/07 Week 8
Colorado title moves Dakota Ridge girls to #1

Southwest boys

rank school city st comment prior
1 Albuquerque Academy Albuquerque NM Wins Los Alamos Inv by 7 points over surging Los Alamos 1
2 Wheat Ridge Wheat Ridge CO Wins state 5A by 32 points 2
3 Los Alamos Los Alamos NM Close 2nd to Academy in home invite 3
4 Timpview Provo UT Utah 4A champion with top merged score 4
5 Mingus Cottonwood AZ Wins regional with 19 points 5
6 Galena Reno NV Wins Northern Nevada meet with 26 points 7
7 Mountain View Orem UT 2nd, Utah 4A state meet 8
8 Mountain Crest Hyrum UT 3rd, Utah 4A state meet 9
9 Cibola Albuquerque NM Third to Academy and Los Alamos in Los Alamos Inv 10
10 Cheyenne Central Cheyenne WY Wyoming 4A champion 0

Bubble teams alphabetically: Alhambra (AZ), American Fork (UT), Arapahoe (CO), Battle Mountain (CO), Cherry Creek (CO), Davis (UT), Desert Vista (AZ), Gallup (NM), Mtn. View-Mesa (AZ), Rio Rico (AZ), Skyline (UT)


Southwest girls

rank school city st comment prior
1 Dakota Ridge Littleton CO Wins state 5A by 59 points over Fort Collins taking 5 of top 14 4
2 Eldorado Albuquerque NM Wins Los Alamos Inv by 45 over Gallup 1
3 Fort Collins Fort Collins CO Second in state to Dakota Ridge 2
4 Davis Kaysville UT Utah 4A champion 3
5 Greeley West Greeley CO Wins state 4A by 18 over Thompson Valley 5
6 Mountain Ridge Glendale AZ Wins regional by 2 over Xavier Prep 9
7 Xavier Prep Phoenix AZ Second by 2 to Mtn. Ridge in regional 6
8 Mountain View Mesa AZ Wins regional taking 5 of top 10 7
9 O'Connor Glendale AZ Wins regional taking 5 of top 6 8
10 Thompson Valley Loveland CO Second to Greeley West in state 4A 10

Bubble teams alphabetically: Albuquerque Acad (NM), Cedar (UT), Cherry Creek (CO), Cheyenne Central (WY), Cibola (NM), Classical (CO), Gallup (NM), Judge Mem (UT), La Cueva (NM), Los Alamos (NM), Mountain View (UT), Palmer (CO), Skyline (UT)



10/26/07 Week 7
Based on results through Oct. 20
Galena NV boys move into top 10 after Mt. SAC showing -
Academy boys, Eldorado girls still #1


Southwest boys

rank school city st comment prior
1 Albuquerque Academy Albuquerque NM Wins Rio Rancho Jamboree by 42 over Cibola 1
2 Wheat Ridge Wheat Ridge CO Wins regional by 38 points, state meet Saturday 2
3 Los Alamos Los Alamos NM No meet 3
4 Timpview Provo UT Wins state 4A with decisive top merged score for repeat championship 6
5 Mingus Cottonwood AZ Wins Yavapai County meet with 16 points 5
6 Rampart Colorado Springs CO Wins regional by 47 points 8
7 Galena Reno NV Impressive 2nd to Barstow (CA#5) in Mt. SAC Div 3 sweeps 0
8 Mountain View Orem UT Second by 12 to Timpview in state 4A and 2nd in merged scoring 0
9 Mountain Crest Hyrum UT Close 3rd in state 4A 0
10 Cibola Albuquerque NM Second to Academy in Rio Rancho meet 10

Bubble teams alphabetically: Alhambra (AZ), American Fork (UT), Battle Mountain (CO), Cherry Creek (CO), Cheyenne Central (WY), Coronado (CO), Dakota Ridge (CO), Davis (UT), Desert Vista (AZ), Mtn View-Mesa (AZ), Rio Rico (AZ), Skyline (UT)


Southwest girls

rank school city st comment prior
1 Eldorado Albuquerque NM Wins Rio Rancho Jamboree by 25 points 1
2 Fort Collins Fort Collins CO Wins regional with 17 points 2
3 Davis Kaysville UT Wins state 5A by 47 and overall merge by 81 4
4 Dakota Ridge Littleton CO Wins regional by 35 as Kaitie Vanatta posts first win 5
5 Greeley West Greeley CO Loses regional to Thompson Valley while resting injured top runner 3
6 Xavier Prep Phoenix AZ Runs top girl alone at Mt. SAC 6
7 Mountain View Mesa AZ No meet 7
8 O'Connor Glendale AZ Twelfth in Mt. SAC SuperSweeps race 8
9 Mountain Ridge Glendale AZ Wins district meet with 16 points 9
10 Thompson Valley Loveland CO Wins regional over short-handed Greeley West 0

Bubble teams alphabetically: Albuquerque Acad (NM), Cedar (UT), Chaparral (CO), Cherry Creek (CO), Cheyenne Central (WY), Cheyenne Mtn (CO), Judge Mem (UT), La Cueva (NM), Mountain View (UT), Skyline (UT)




10/19/07 Week 6
Based on results through Oct. 13
Top 10 boys and girls teams hold their positions.

Southwest boys

rank school city st comment prior
1 Albuquerque Academy Albuquerque NM Wins Bullhead Inv by 40 over Cibola 1
2 Wheat Ridge Wheat Ridge CO Wins Jefferson County meet by 20 over Dakota Ridge 2
3 Los Alamos Los Alamos NM Wins Capital Inv with 27 points 3
4 American Fork American Fork UT Wins regional taking 5 of top 7 4
5 Mingus Cottonwood AZ Wins Bud Davis Inv with near-perfect 17 points 5
6 Timpview Provo UT No meet 6
7 Orem Orem UT No meet 7
8 Rampart Colorado Springs CO Wins league meet by 1 point over Coronado 8
9 Rio Rico Rio Rico AZ No meet 9
10 Cibola Albuquerque NM Second to Academy at Bullhead meet 10

Bubble teams alphabetically: Alhambra (AZ), Alta (UT), Arapahoe (CO), Battle Mountain (CO), Cheyenne Central (WY), Cherry Creek (CO), Coronado (CO), Dakota Ridge (CO), Desert Vista (AZ), Galena (NV), Mtn. Crest (UT), Mtn. View (UT), Mtn. View-Mesa (AZ), Skyline (UT)


Southwest girls

rank school city st comment prior
1 Eldorado Albuquerque NM Wins home Eldorado Inv by 34 over Gallup 1
2 Fort Collins Fort Collins CO No meet 2
3 Greeley West Greeley CO No meet 3
4 Davis Kaysville UT Wins regional 4
5 Dakota Ridge Littleton CO Wins Jefferson County with perfect 15, as Kaitie Vanatta debuts 5
6 Xavier Prep Phoenix AZ Runs Thunderbird Inv, no team scores kept 6
7 Mountain View Mesa AZ No meet 7
8 O'Connor Glendale AZ No meet 8
9 Mountain Ridge Glendale AZ No meet 9
10 Timpanogos Orem UT Wins regional over American Fork 10

Bubble teams alphabetically: Albuquerque Acad (NM), American Fork (UT), Chaparral (CO), Cherry Creek (CO), Cheyenne Mtn (CO), La Cueva (NM), Orem (UT), Park City (UT), Thompson Valley (CO)




10/12/07 Week 5
Based on results through Oct. 6
Albuquerque Academy boys lead same top 4;
Eldorado girls lead same top 10


Southwest boys

rank school city st comment prior
1 Albuquerque Academy Albuquerque NM Wins 14-school Albuquerque City Champs with 26 points 1
2 Wheat Ridge Wheat Ridge CO No meet 2
3 Los Alamos Los Alamos NM Wins low-key Santa Fe Inv by 30 with partial varsity squad 3
4 American Fork American Fork UT No meet 4
5 Mingus Cottonwood AZ No meet 6
6 Timpview Provo UT Wins regional by 1 point over Orem 0
7 Orem Orem UT Second in regional to Timpview 5
8 Rampart Colorado Springs CO Wins 15-team Rampart Inv by 58 points 7
9 Rio Rico Rio Rico AZ No meet 8
10 Cibola Albuquerque NM Second to Academy in Albuquerque City meet 9

Bubble teams alphabetically: Alhambra (AZ), Alta (UT), Arapahoe (CO), Battle Mountain (CO), Cheyenne Central (WY), Cherry Creek (CO), Dakota Ridge (CO), Desert Vista (AZ), Galena (NV), Mtn. Crest (UT), Mtn. View (UT), Mtn. View-Mesa (AZ), Skyline (UT)


Southwest girls

rank school city st comment prior
1 Eldorado Albuquerque NM Easy winner in Albuquerque City Champs 1
2 Fort Collins Fort Collins CO Second in Centaura Classic without ailing #2 and #3 runners 2
3 Greeley West Greeley CO Wins Myers Inv by 18 without top runner 3
4 Davis Kaysville UT No meet 4
5 Dakota Ridge Littleton CO No meet 5
6 Xavier Prep Phoenix AZ No meet 6
7 Mountain View Mesa AZ No meet 7
8 O'Connor Glendale AZ No meet 8
9 Mountain Ridge Glendale AZ Wins Queen Creek Inv by 35 points 9
10 Timpanogos Orem UT No meet 10

Bubble teams alphabetically: Albuquerque Acad (NM), American Fork (UT), Chaparral (CO), Cherry Creek (CO), Cheyenne Mtn (CO), La Cueva (NM), Orem (UT), Park City (UT), Thompson Valley (CO)




10/5/07 Week 4
Based on results through Sept. 29
Little change in top 10 as Albuquerque still rules
with Academy boys, Eldorado girls


Southwest boys

rank school city st comment prior
1 Albuquerque Academy Albuquerque NM Wins home Academy Inv over Los Alamos 1
2 Wheat Ridge Wheat Ridge CO Wins Dave Sanders Inv over excellent field 2
3 Los Alamos Los Alamos NM Second to Academy in Academy Inv 3
4 American Fork American Fork UT Wins Orem Kiwanis Inv by 1 point over Orem with 29-second spread 9
5 Orem Orem UT Second by 1 point to American Fork in Kiwanis meet 5
6 Mingus Cottonwood AZ Wins home Mingus Inv by 99 7
7 Rampart Colorado Springs CO Wins Pikes Peak Inv by 58 points 6
8 Rio Rico Rio Rico AZ Wins state-wide Doug Conley Inv 0
9 Cibola Albuquerque NM Easy winner at home invite 10
10 Desert Vista Phoenix AZ Third in Conley meet 4

Bubble teams alphabetically: Alhambra (AZ), Alta (UT), Arapahoe (CO), Battle Mountain (CO), Cheyenne Central (WY), Cherry Creek (CO), Dakota Ridge (CO), Galena (NV), Gallup (NM), Mtn. Crest (UT), Mtn. View-Mesa (AZ), Skyline (UT), Timpview (UT), Woodcrest (NV)


Southwest girls

rank school city st comment prior
1 Eldorado Albuquerque NM Wins Albuquerque Acad Inv by 23 over Academy 1
2 Fort Collins Fort Collins CO Wins Fort Collins city meet 2
3 Greeley West Greeley CO Wins Griak Inv (MN) over HL powers Dowling Cath and Sioux Falls Roosevelt 4
4 Davis Kaysville UT Wins Orem Kiwanis Inv by 74 points over Timpanogos 3
5 Dakota Ridge Littleton CO Wins Dave Sanders Inv by 51, with Kaitie Vanatta set to run in mid-Oct 4
6 Xavier Prep Phoenix AZ Wins state-wide Conley Inv by 3 over Mtn. View-Mesa 6
7 Mountain View Mesa AZ Close 2nd to Xavier at Conley meet 7
8 O'Connor Glendale AZ Defending state champs run best race of season for close 3rd at Conley 0
9 Mountain Ridge Glendale AZ Seventh at Stanford Inv (CA) 8
10 Timpanogos Orem UT Distant 2nd to Davis at Kiwanis meet 9

Bubble teams alphabetically: Albuquerque Acad (NM), American Fork (UT), Chaparral (CO), Cherry Creek (CO), Cheyenne Mtn (CO), La Cueva (NM), Orem (UT), Park City (UT), Thompson Valley (CO)




9/28/07 Week 3
Based on results through Sept. 22
Status quo - top 3 teams hold their ground

Southwest boys

rank school city st comment prior
1 Albuquerque Academy Albuquerque NM Holds out 4 of top 5 at Gardner Inv 1
2 Wheat Ridge Wheat Ridge CO Runs JV at Columbine Dave Sanders meet 2
3 Los Alamos Los Alamos NM No meet 3
4 Desert Vista Phoenix AZ No meet 4
5 Orem Orem UT Third in Firman Inv (ID) in loaded inter-state field 10
6 Rampart Colorado Springs CO Wins Martin Inv by 2 with 43-second spread 6
7 Mingus Cottonwood AZ Wins Page-Lake Powell Inv by 31 taking 4 of top 9 7
8 Dakota Ridge Littleton CO Second to Rampart by 2 points in Martin meet 0
9 American Fork American Fork UT Decisive victory over previous #5 Timpview at Nebo Inv 0
10 Cibola Albuquerque NM Wins West Mesa Inv by 20 in 5-school meet 8

Bubble teams alphabetically: Battle Mountain (CO), Cheyenne Central (WY), Cherry Creek (CO), Galena (NV), Gallup (NM), Mtn Crest (UT), Mtn Pointe (AZ), Mtn View (UT), Mtn View-Mesa (AZ), Rio Rancho (NM), Timpview (UT), Woodcrest (NV)


Southwest girls

rank school city st comment prior
1 Eldorado Albuquerque NM Wins West Mesa Inv taking 6 of top 8 1
2 Fort Collins Fort Collins CO Wins Martin Inv by 10 over Dakota Ridge 2
3 Davis Kaysville UT Second to Mtn. Brook (AL) in inter-state Firman Inv (ID) 3
4 Greeley West Greeley CO Wins Martin Inv Div II without top girl on recruiting trip 5
5 Dakota Ridge Littleton CO Second to Fort Collins by 10 at Martin meet still without its star Kaitie Vanatta 8
6 Xavier Prep   AZ Wins George Young Inv by 20 over Mtn. View-Mesa 0
7 Mountain View Mesa AZ Second to Xavier in Young meet while missing #3 girl 4
8 Mountain Ridge Glendale AZ No meet 6
9 Timpanogos Orem UT Fourth in Firman meet, well ahead of several regional powers 0
10 La Cueva Albuquerque NM Second in Manzano Inv while missing 2 scorers 7

Bubble teams alphabetically: Albuquerque Acad (NM), Cactus Shadows (AZ), Chaparral (CO), Cheyenne Mtn (CO), Desert Vista (AZ), Orem (UT), Park City (UT), Sandia (NM), Thompson Valley (CO)



9/21/07 Week 2
Based on results through Sept. 15.

Southwest boys
Albuquerque Academy boys enjoy annual trek north to Liberty Bell meet in Colorado.

current school city st comment last week
1 Albuquerque Academy Albuquerque NM Wins Liberty Bell Div I with all 7 in top 20 and 15:50 5k scoring average for fast course 1
2 Wheat Ridge Wheat Ridge CO Wins Liberty Bell Div II by 36 with 23-second spread 2
3 Los Alamos Los Alamos NM Second to Academy at Liberty Bell 3
4 Desert Vista Phoenix AZ Holds out top 4 losing tie-breaker to Corono del Sol at Ojo Rojo Inv 5
5 Timpview Provo UT Wins Bulldog Inv over American Fork 4
6 Rampart Colorado Springs CO Second to Wheat Ridge in Liberty Bell Div II with 49-second spread 9
7 Mingus Cottonwood AZ Wins Four Corners Inv by 51 over state-ranked Rio Rico taking 5 of top 10 at 7,000 ft 0
8 Cibola Albuquerque NM Easy win at Del Norte Inv on tough course 6
9 Gallup Gallup NM Easy win at small Jemez Inv over 2A-ranked Zuni 7
10 Orem Orem UT Wins Murray Inv by 33 points 10

Bubble teams alphabetically: American Fork (UT), Battle Mountain (CO), Campbell County (WY), Cherry Creek (CO), Dakota Ridge (CO), Galena (NV), Mtn Crest (UT), Mtn Pointe (AZ), Mtn View (UT), Mtn View-Mesa (AZ), Rio Rancho (NM), Rio Rico (AZ), Tuba City (AZ), Woodcrest (NV)


Southwest girls
Eldorado cruises in Albuquerque city meet.

current school city st comment last week
1 Eldorado Albuquerque NM Wins 5-team Albuquerque High Inv while resting top runner 1
2 Fort Collins Fort Collins CO Wins Liberty Bell Div II taking 5 of top 15 places 2
3 Davis Kaysville UT Wins Murray Inv by 46 points in 31-school race 3
4 Mountain View Mesa AZ Wins Dysart Inv by 64 taking 5 of top 11 with 60-second 5k spread 4
5 Greeley West Greeley CO Second by 15 to Fort Collins in Liberty Bell Div II 5
6 Mountain Ridge Glendale AZ Wins Benson Inv taking 5 of top 15 led by Bishton twins’ 1-2 finish 9
7 La Cueva Albuquerque NM Second to Eldorado in Albuquerque meet 6
8 Dakota Ridge Littleton CO Wins Pueblo County meet in training effort 8
9 Cheyenne Mountain Colorado Springs CO holds out varsity in Kadet Inv 10
10 Thompson Valley Loveland CO holds out varsity in Fort Morgan Inv 7

Bubble teams alphabetically: Albuquerque Acad (NM), Cactus Shadows (AZ), Campbell County (WY), Chaparral (CO), Desert Vista (AZ), Orem (UT), Park City (UT), Timpanogos (UT), Xavier Prep (AZ)



9/14/07 Week 1

Eleven new teams enter the top 10.

Southwest boys

rank school city state comment prior
1 Albuquerque Academy Albuquerque NM Wins Lobo Inv by 69 over Los Alamos with 6 in the top 25 1
2 Wheat Ridge Wheat Ridge CO Wins Cherry Creek Inv by 49 and Runners Roost by 35 with 28-sec spread 3
3 Los Alamos Los Alamos NM Distant 2nd to Academy at Lobo meet running 2-5-6 with big gap to next two 2
4 Timpview Provo UT Wins BYU Classic by 29 over statewide field 4
5 Desert Vista Phoenix AZ Decisive winner at Chandler Inv by grade with 5k times of 15:35 to 16:29 for top 5 7
6 Cibola Albuquerque NM Third at Lobo meet winning tiebreaker over Gallup 0
7 Gallup Gallup NM Fourth at Lobo meet losing tiebreaker to Cibola 10
8 Regis Jesuit Aurora CO Second to Wheat Ridge at Runners Roost 0
9 Rampart Colorado Springs CO Second to Wheat Ridge at Cherry Creek Inv ahead of several top teams 0
10 Orem Orem UT Second to Timpview at BYU Classic 0

Bubble teams alphabetically: Arapahoe (CO), Battle Mountain (CO), Campbell County (WY), Cherry Creek (CO), Dakota Ridge (CO), Galena (NV), Mingus (AZ), Mtn. Crest (UT), Mtn. View (UT), Mtn. View-Mesa (AZ), Rio Rancho (NM), Rio Rico (AZ), Tuba City (AZ), Woodcrest (NV),



Southwest girls

rank school city state comment prior
1 Eldorado Albuquerque NM Wins Lobo Inv by 92 with 5 in top 15 and big win for Rachel Velarde 1
2 Fort Collins Fort Collins CO Wins Cherry Creek Inv by 56 after Runners Roost Inv by 49 with 5 in top 15 8
3 Davis Kaysville UT Wins BYU Classic by 100 with 4 girls in top 20 0
4 Mountain View Mesa AZ Wins Scottsdale Festival by 42 over statewide field 0
5 Greeley West Greeley CO Runners Roost Div II winner by 49 over Cheyenne Mtn 0
6 La Cueva Albuquerque NM Second at Lobo meet by 42 over 3rd-place Cheyenne Mtn 0
7 Thompson Valley Loveland CO Distant 2nd to Fort Collins at Cherry Creek after 3rd at Runners Roost 0
8 Dakota Ridge Littleton CO Third at Cherry Creek after 2nd at Runners Roost w/o national star Kaitie Vanatta 2
9 Mountain Ridge Glendale AZ Wins Peaks Inv by 19 over state powers as Bishton twins run 1-2 0
10 Cheyenne Mountain Colorado Springs CO Third at Lobo Inv after 2nd to Greeley West in Runners Roost Div II 0

Bubble teams alphabetically: Albuquerque Acad (NM),Campbell County (WY), Los Alamos (NM), Orem (UT), Palmer (CO), Park City (UT), Rocky Mtn (CO), St. Michael’s (NM), Xavier Prep (CO)



8/15/07 Pre-Season
Albuquerque sweeps top spots with Academy boys and Eldorado girls

Southwest boys


rank school state comment
1 Albuquerque Academy NM State 4A champ, #1 SW and 7th NTN returns 13 of 14 led by NTN runner-up Ben Johnson
2 Los Alamos NM State 4A runner-up by 4 pts to AA, #2 SW and 13th NTN returns 14 of 15
3 Wheat Ridge CO #4 SW team returns its top 5
4 Timpview UT State 4A champ has 6 of 7 back
5 Cheyenne Central WY State 4A champ and #3 SW has 3 state top-10 harriers back
6 Mountain View UT State 5A runner-up has proven performers plus newcomers in molding another contender
7 Desert Vista AZ State 5A-1 winners have excellent front 4 with developing depth
8 Mountain Crest UT State 5A runner-up loses top man but next 5 return
9 Cherry Creek CO State power boosted by blue-chip transfer from NY, Charles White
10 Gallup NM For State 5A champs, 3rd-best in NM is pretty good this season

Southwest boys bubble teams alphabetically:
Battle Mountain (CO), Campbell County (WY), Carson (NV), Dakota Ridge (CO), Fort Collins (CO), Hopi (AZ), Mingus (AZ), Regis (CO), Reno (NV), Rio Rico (AZ).

Southwest girls

rank school state comment
1 Eldorado NM State 5A champ, #2 SW and 9th at NTN has everyone back in bid for national title
2 Dakota Ridge CO Rocky Mtn champ and #4 SW returns 5 of 7 plus super transfer Kaitie Vanatta, 4th at FL Natls
3 O'Connor AZ State 5A-II champ, #1 SW and 13th NTN returns 5 of 7 led by state champ Lindsay Prescott
4 Park City UT State 3A champ and #5 SW has 5 of 7 back, with front 4 placing in state top-20
5 Jordan UT State 5A champ has all 7 back with 40-sec spread
6 Los Alamos NM State 4A champ returns 13 of top 15 girls
7 Cherry Creek CO State 5A champ and #3 SW loses #1 and #4 but has 5 back and 100 girls to draw from
8 Fort Collins CO ’06 regional power that faltered at state meet returns 5 of 7 plus up-and-coming talent
9 Page AZ State 4A-II champ returns strong team seeking overall state supremacy
10 Albuquerque Academy NM State 4A runner-up returns 5 all-state track performers

Southwest girls bubble teams alphabetically:
Cheyenne Central (WY), Classical (CO), Davis (UT), Gallup (NM), Heritage (CO), Mountain View (UT), Reno (NV), Rock Springs (WY), South Tahoe (NV), St. Michael’s (NM), Xavier Prep (AZ).




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